Press Events Diary

Welcome to the press events diary. Here you can find details of the press conferences and events taking place at PLASA 2011.

CADAC CDC Eight digital console launch

13:00, Sunday 11 September, Stand 1H 6

CADAC would like to invite you to the launch of the game changing CDC Eight digital sound touring console. Premiering CADAC’s all-new ‘high agility’ user interface – accessed via two 24 inch 16:10 high definition LCD touch screens, with a further centre located 6 inch LCD touch screen accessing the system control and automation – a proprietary DSP engine, eight 4th generation SHARCS, 128 to 256 input channels, 48 outputs and a classic CADAC sound signal path, the CDC Eight is the digital sound touring console only CADAC could design.

Lunchtime refreshments will accompany the launch presentation.

Association of Sound Designers Press Call

14:00, Sunday 11 September, Stand 1-J38 in Earls Court 1

The newly formed Association of Sound Designers will be hosting its first ever press call on Stand 1-J38 in Earls Court 1.

Please drop by, meet the newly elected board of trustees and chair, Olivier award winning sound designer, Gareth Fry to learn more about what the ASD can do for its members.

Coemar Press Conference

14:00, Sunday 11 September, Stand 2- R 18

Reflection LEDko: profile the future with led technology

The first soft and hard edge LED profile that reproduces any white and any colour and allows instant gobos from standard printers (patent pending).

Triton Blue Press Conference

15:00, Sunday 11 September, 1-D41

YesAudio would like to invite everyone to our stand.
We going to Launching the Triton Blue brand new LED based moving head first in the world at Plasa show and we also have other exciting product what worth to see and try!

Celebrate with White Light!

15:45, Sunday 11 September, White Light Zone - Stand 2-Q18

White Light would like to invite you to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with a daily ‘happy hour’ on-stand 2-Q18 between 4pm and 5pm and the chance to win the iPad2 by entering White Light's prize draw!

Appotronics

16:00, Sunday 11 September, stand G50

Appotronics introduce ApusTM the ultra high brightness illumination module

London, Plasa – September 11th, 2011 – Appotronics Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high performance solid state light sources for professional lighting applications, today introduced the ApusTM; an ultra high brightness solid state illumination module for moving heads. The products come with emitting areas less than 2mm2 and have more than 6000lm output. They are engineering for the beam move lights with unprecedented brightness.

Dr. Yi Li, CEO, commented, “After spending four years in an intensive research and development mode, this is a significant milestone for Appotronics. Plasa is the perfect venue to showcase our first generation of products which are targeted for beam move lights.” By utilizing a proprietary optic architecture, the Apus provides high illumination sources with efficiencies, color, and environmental friendliness that is unrivalled by conventional discharge lamps. Their high reliability eliminates the need for lamp replacement, resulting in maintenance-free, worry-free moving heads. Samples are now available to lead customers.

Appotronics will be exhibiting at Plasa, September 11-14, at booth # 1-G50 at Earls Court in London. To schedule a meeting with Appotronics or for more information contact Nicole Liu of Appotronics at nicoleliu@appotronics.com.

About Appotronics:

Appotronics is a dynamic company that develops and manufactures high performance solid-state light sources for professional lighting applications. Utilizing the latest advance in solid state lighting industry, Appotronics has applied its proprietary technology to create cost-effective, high power, high brightness illumination modules, such as the Atria™ and Apus™. These products are targeted for applications in entertainment lighting, specifically as light sources for moving heads, spot lamps, etc., where their high directional brightness, efficiency, lifetime, and environmentally friendliness are vastly superior to today’s conventional lamps. Originally founded in 2004 in Silicon Valley, Appotronics’ vision is to utilize its strong technology innovation and global operational perspective to become a world leader in producing efficient, reliable, high performance solid-state light sources for entertainment lighting and other specialized lighting applications.

Appotronics Press Conference

16:00, Sunday 11 September, Stand 1-G50

Appotronics will be launching its newly developed product-Beamer at 1-G50 stand.

It employs solid-state technology which achieves ultra-strong beam and low power consumption, also allows the source to be compact.

Join us at 4pm Sunday to enjoy this splendid lighting party.

Avolites Champagne Press Launch

16:00, Sunday 11 September, Stand F 18, Hall 1

Launching the Production Sapphire Touch at Avolites booth F 18 Hall 1.

As the latest edition of the Titan range, the Sapphire Touch has undergone aesthetic enhancements since its preview in 2010. It also combines twin multi-touch screens with 45 motorized, touch sensitive faders and an Optical trackball with Z axis ring; affording designers faster control of complex fixtures.

Join us at 4pm, Sunday 11th for its official champagne launch at the Avo After Bar.

Harman Press Conference

17:00, Sunday 11 September, Marlborough 1 Room

Harman's annual PLASA press reception, featuring all the news from AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, HiQnet, JBL, Lexicon, Selenium, Soundcraft and Studer.

Stageco one-to-one press meetings

10:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-R12

Stageco will be sharing a joint stand 2-R12 with Tait Technologies at this year’s PLASA and will be available for one-to-one interviews with the media, throughout the exhibition.

Stageco will be launching an exciting new product and company representatives including Hedwig de Meyer and Dirk de Decker will be available to give exclusive insights into the new system, as well as this summer’s tours such as U2 and Take That, and issues effecting the staging industry as a whole such as safety and standards.

If you’d like to book an interview slot contact Plaster Creative Communications on brooke@weareplaster.com or 0117 953 0320 or 0750 093 5394, alternatively come along to the stand, say hello to the team and enjoy a Belgium beer!

Tait Technologies one-to-one press meetings

10:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-R12

Tait Technologies opened its London office in May this year and will be sharing a stand with office neighbours Stageco at PLASA.

The company has worked on some of the largest concerts, tours and productions in the past year including Batman Live, Take That and U2.

Company representatives from the European Office (Frederic Opsomer and Fanny Verschraege) and UK office (Carol Scott) plus guests from Tait’s US office will be available across the four-day exhibition to discuss these projects, details of brand new contracts for 2012, and the future of the video convergence and special effects industry, at a series of one-to-one interviews.

If you’d like to book an interview contact Plaster Creative Communications on brooke@weareplaster.com or 0117 953 0320 or 0750 093 5394, alternatively come along to the stand, say hello to the team and enjoy a Belgium beer!

Philips Entertainment Lighting Press Breakfast

10:15, Monday 12 September, Stand 1-F50

Members of the press! Set yourself up for the day with our Philips Entertainment Lighting press call. Revive yourself with our wholesome breakfast, refresh yourself with our freshly squeezed juices, and update your readers with exciting news and developments from Philips Selecon, Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Vari-Lite.

Presentation of Michael Northen Bursary

11:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-M14

The Michael Northen Bursary of £500 is awarded to a lighting design student for a project completed within the past academic year. Presentation also of The Francis Reid Award and the ETC award plus, celebrating 50 years of the ALD, the ALD 50th Anniversary Bursary for emerging lighting designers.

Sennheiser UK Press Call

11:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 1-F6

As well as looking at its own product lines, Sennheiser UK will announce new products from its third party brands, including APart, DAS Audio and Rane.

ArKaos Kling-Net Press Launch

12:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-R23

ArKaos will be launching its exciting new network protocol, Kling-Net on the ArKaos Stand in the White Light zone.

Kling-Net is a unique protocol designed specifically to allow the distribution of real-time video data to remote display devices, like LEDs or LED panels, over Ethernet.

Red Square Audio Press Conference

14:00, Monday 12 September, 1-L39

Paul Nicholson from RSA will be presenting the latest products from APG, Innovason, APEX and the other brands he represents at a press conference on the RSA stand (opposite Pizza Express)

Please join us for a drink and a press pack - we look forward to seeing you.

Luppa LED Screen

15:00, Monday 12 September, 1-D41

YesAudio would like to invite everyone to our stand.
We going to Launching the Luppa LED P37.5-M300 screen which is the best existing LED screen in the world with 16-bit resolution and 18mm thickness.

W-DMX 100,000 Units Celebration

15:00, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-R13

Wireless Solution Sweden AB is celebrating 100,000 W-DMX units shipped with a Swedish Vodka and Meatball party at Stand 2-R13 in the White Light Zone. Come celebrate with us!

Backstage Academy’s debut press call

15:30, Monday 12 September, Stand 2-N38 Colleges Section

The new industry-led training academy will be holding its first press conference to talk about its new partnerships and developments. There will be a photo opportunity as us and co-exhibitors Jigsaw (the UK’s largest supplier of Apple and Adobe products) give away products during a special prize draw for visitors on the stand. Please join us to hear our news, meet the team and share a beer.

Roland Systems Group (UK) Press Conference

16:00, Monday 12 September, RSG Stand Hall 1 F-5

Roland Systems Group (UK) would like to invite all members of the press to our stand to have a drink, meet the team, have a look at the new products we are launching at PLASA and to hear about exciting new developments within the company.

POLARaudio Press Conference

16:30, Monday 12 September, 1-F2

POLARaudio would like to invite you to a press meet and greet with key members of the team from 4.30pm. John Midgley and the team will be on hand to discuss all the new developments and give details on the products being exhibited at the show. Please join us for a drink and to receive your press pack / goody bag.

RCF Press Party

17:30, Monday 12 September, Stand: ISCE 2/ISCE 3

You are invited to enjoy traditional Italian wine and cheese at the end of the day - and view the company's latest products.

The Better Batteries Campaign Launch

13:00, Tuesday 13 September, The Theatres Trust Stage (2-M14)

The Julie's Bicycle Better Batteries Campaign aims to embed the use of rechargeable battery systems throughout the UK's entertainment industries. Join us for the launch to find out more about why rechargeables are better and how you can get involved.

Julie's Bicycle is a not-for-profit organisation making environmental sustainability intrinsic to the music, theatre and creative industries.

Alderamin Group Press Launch

15:00, Tuesday 13 September, Stand 1-E32

Simon Fraser and Wayne Howell would like to invite all members of the press to celebrate the launch of Alderamin Group, a multi-faceted organisation comprising four specialist companies: Ptarmigan Integration, Artistic Licence Integration, Artistic Licence Engineering and Ten Thousand Things. There will also be a presentation of new product releases from Artistic Licence Engineering.

BBC Low Energy Lighting Guideline Seminar

18:00, Tuesday 13 September, STLD LED Shootout Stand 1-F60

The BBC recently presented the first draft of their “Low Energy Lighting Guide for TV Productions - July 2011” which has been produced in association with Arup and The Carbon Trust. If you were unable to attend the recent session on this subject held at BBC TVC, then there will be another chance to learn all about it on Tuesday 13th September at 6.00 p.m in the Lecture Theatre area of the STLD stand at PLASA 2011.